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Mistake No. 1
Many of you while introducing yourself say
Myself I am Saddam (wrong)
I am Saddam (correct)
MISTAKE NO. 2
Use Apostrophe in the right position
Saddams book (wrong)
Saddam’s book (book belongs to Saddam)
Arpits pen (wrong)
Arpit’s pen (pen belongs to Arpit)
Mistake No. 3
Let us go by walk. (wrong)
Let us walk. (correct)
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Mistake No. 4
He asked me where do I stay? (wrong)
He asked me where I stay (correct)
NEVER USE DO/DOES/DID in reported speech
Other examples
They asked me , where I work
I asked them, where they play baseball
He asked them, where they sleep
Mistake No. 5
Too or To?
Use of “TOO”
It is too hot
The weather is too cold
Use of “TO”
I will go to his house
He is supposed to return to his place
Mistake No. 6
He is twenty-five years (wrong)
He is twenty-five years old (correct)
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Mistake No. 7
They have left smoking (wrong)
They have stopped smoking (correct)
Mistake No. 8
I have a good news for you related with your career (wrong)
I have good news for you related with your career (correct)
Always say
I have good news
MISTAKE NO. 9
The rain is happening (wrong)
It is raining (correct)
Always use “IT” in similar sentences.
For example,
It is a hot day
It is windy
It is cloudy
Mistake No. 10
This is not a proper way, to approach to this question (wrong)
This is not a proper way to approach this question (correct)
Mistake No. 11
Verb will be used in relation with the subejct
Your verb is only defined by the subject. If your subject is plural, then the verb will be plural and if the subject is singular, then it will be singular.
For example:-
The efforts of the rat to reach the butter jar was in vain (wrong)
Here, the subject is “efforts” which is plural, so you have to place the plural verb
The efforts of the rat to reach the butter jar were in vain (correct)
Similarly,
He along with friends were discharged from hospital (wrong)
Here, the subject is “HE” so, you have to use the verb in SINGULAR FORM
He along with friends was discharged from hospital (correct)
Another example:-
The attempts of the elephant to cross the ditch was simply useless (wrong)
“Attempts” are plural, so “WERE” is used
The attempts of the elephant to cross the ditch were simply useless (correct)
Saddam along with Sadeeq is going for a dinner
“Saddam” is singular so “is” used
Sadeeq together with his friends is playing cricket.
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Mistake No. 12
Give an exam (wrong)
Take an exam (correct)
If someone has appeared in the exam, then we can say
He/She has taken exam (correct)
Mistake No. 13
Correct use of They and Their
They are going to them house (wrong)
They are going to their house (correct)
I will be going to them house (wrong)
I will be going to their house (correct)
“THEIR” will always be used before a noun
In the above sentences : House is a noun, and “THEIR” is used before it
Similarly,
I have taken their book for a day
BOOK is a noun and I have used “THEIR” before that.
THEIR pen
THEIR computer
THEIR cupboard
THEIR bed-sheet
THEIR account
THEIR auditorium
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Mistake No. 14
Reply back / Revert back (wrong)
Reply / Revert (correct)
Since, “REVERT” or “REPLY” itself means, the same thing, so we don’t have to use BACK
So, we can say
Kindly, revert at the earliest
or
Kindly reply, as soon as possible
Mistake No. 15
Everybody must listen to their inner voice (wrong)
Everybody must listen to HIS or HER inner voice (correct)
When the subject is EVERYBODY” we don’t use pronoun THEIR, we use HIS or HER
Another example
Everybody must do his or her work diligently
Similarly, no one, and nobody anyone, anybody, everyone, everybody, someone,somebody are always singular.
Mistake No. 16
Mistake
Me and Saddam live here (wrong)
Saddam and I live here (Correct)
Hint – If there are two people, always use yourself second and denote yourself with “I”
Another example:-
Sadeeq and I like mango
John and I sleep here
Mistake No. 17
Mistake
It is more cold today (wrong)
It is colder today (correct
You should know positive, comparative and superlative degrees
For example,
Cold (positive) Colder (comparative) Coldest (superlative)
He is more short than me (wrong)
He is shorter than me (Correct)
Short (Positive) Shorter (comparative) Shortest (Superlative)
Mistake No. 18
Mistake
How many pencils you have? (wrong)
How many pencils do you have (correct)
In order to know HOW I HAVE DONE
Simply break the sentence in the following way
First write a simple sentence
- You have pencils
- Do you have pencils?
- How many pencil do you have?
Another example:-
Where has he gone ? or Where he has gone ?
Correct one is
Where has he gone ?
Now, let’s break in the following ways:-
- He has gone
- Has he gone there
- Where has he gone?
Mistake No. 19
Always use “IN” for months
In January/March/September/December
For example,
He will be here in May
I will go to Indonesia in December
Mistake No. 20
Always use “ON” before DAYS OF THE WEEK
For example,
On Sunday/Monday/Wednesday/Thursday/Friday/Saturday
I will catch him on Sunday
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MISTAKE NO. 21
Many a times (wrong)
Many times (correct)
or
Many a time (correct)
MISTAKE NO. 22
Lose or Loose?
Lose (verb)- To Win
Loose (adjective) Not tight
He will lose the match like this (used as verb)
This shirt is too loose (used as adjective)
Hope, the difference is clear now
MISTAKE NO. 23
Not knowing where to use I, ME or MY
He is taller than I (wrong)
He is taller than MY (wrong)
He is taller than ME (correct)
Let’s explain
“I” will never be used at the end of sentence
“I” is a subject
I am going
Now, if there are two subjects, “I” follows next
For example
Saddam and my are going out of station (wrong)
Saddam and I are going out of station (correct)
Another example:-
Saddam and me are going out of station (wrong)
Saddam and I are going to attend the event (correct)
MISTAKE NO. 24
He wakes or He wake?
Add (s) or (es) to verb with HE/SHE/IT
He wake early (wrong)
He wakes (not wake) early (correct)
She go to school (wrong)
She goes (not go) to school (correct)
Mistake No. 25
For or Since?
Many people don’t know the proper use of FOR and SINCE
“SINCE” is used for specific time
Since 1997
Since morning
Since 2o’ clock
Since yesterday
Since afternoon
“FOR” is used, when the time is not clear
For many years (how many years?)
For a day (Which day)
For the whole year (which year?)
For two hours (which two hours of the day?)
Mistake No. 26
Cope up (wrong)
Cope up with (wrong)
Cope with (correct)
He has to cope with challenges soon as I want to see him winner
One must cope with adversities in every phase of life
Mistake No. 27
Many of you make spelling mistakes
- Acheive (wrong)
- Achieve (correct)
- Wrong: Changeble
- Right: Changeable
- Wrong: Embarass
- Right: Embarrass
- Wrong: Garantee
- Right: Guarantee
- Wrong: Independant
- Right: Independent
- Wrong: Carnell
- Right: Colonel
- Wrong: Millenium
- Right: Millennium
- Wrong: Mispell
- Right: Misspell
- Wrong: Definately
- Right: Definitely
- Wrong: Fluorosent
- Right: Fluorescent
- Wrong: Jist
- Right: Gist
- Wrong: Immediatly
- Right: Immediately
- Wrong: Prefered
- Right: Preferred
- Wrong: Publically
- Right: Publicly
- Wrong: Seperate
- Right: Separate
- Wrong: Succesful
- Right: Successful
Mistake No. 28
Many of you use SECOND or THIRD FORM with DID
He didn’t slept (wrong)
He didn’t sleep (correct)
Always use THE FIRST FORM OF VERB with DID
More example:-
I didn’t complete the work on time, and I apologise for it
He didn’t wash the clothes, even though I told him to
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Mistake No. 29
Forming INTERROGATIVE QUESTIONS incorrectly
You like to play football
becomes
Do you like to play football?
Similarly,
He watches the match becomes
Does he watch the match? (“es” will be replaced with “DO” in the interrogative sentence )
Likewise,
Do they play pool?
Mistake No. 30
Not using PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE for the actions which have started in the past and are still in the continuation phase
For example,
She has been working in the office since 2007 (if she is still working)
He has been working in the college for 2 years now (if he is still employed as a teacher)
Mistake No. 31
Frequent mistakes in English Grammar
LIKES OR LIKE
My brother like to play cricket (wrong)
You need to know that WITH THE HELPING VERBS
HE, SHE, IT – THE MAIN VERB WILL BE SINGULAR
So, here as the subject is (BROTHER) is singular, so the verb will also be singular
Mistake No. 32
Me or My
He is coming to meet my (wrong)
He is coming to meet me (correct
They are coming to me house (wrong)
They are coming to my house (correct)
MY is always used before a noun
My pen
My shirt
My shoes
My building
My mango
My table
MISTAKE NO. 33
You can speak loud (wrong)
You can speak loudly (correct)
They speak clear (wrong)
They speak clearly (correct)
She speaks slow (wrong)
She speaks slowly (correct)
MISTAKE NO. 34
Never use “VERY BETTER”
Simply say “BETTER” or “MUCH BETTER”
The patient feels very better after taking medicine (wrong)
The patient feels better after taking medicine (correct)
or
The patient feels much better after taking medicine (correct)
Mistake No. 35
I go or I goes?
Always use the plural form of verb with “I” (without “s” or “es”)
I goes to school daily (Wrong)
I eats pomegranate (Wrong)
I likes this painting (wrong)
Correct sentences are as follows:-
I go to school daily (Correct)
I eat pomegranate (Correct)
I like this painting (Correct)
Mistake No. 36
THEY HAVE OR THEY HAS?
When there is I, WE, YOU, THEY – We always use HAVE OR HAD
They has gone (wrong)
You has eaten the mango (wrong)
They have gone (correct)
You have eaten the mango (Correct)
Mistake No. 37
Older or Elder ?
Both the term means that you are younger to the other person. However, both of them are used in different ways. For example,
- He is older to me (correct)
- My brother is older to me (Wrong)
Now, I am explaining to you.
We use “elder” with those people who have blood relations with us. While for others we use “older”
I am going to give you another example in order to help you understand in a better way.
- I am elder to my cousin brother. (correct)
- My friend’s father is older to him. (correct)
Hope, you have got the difference between the two.
Mistake No. 38
12:AM 12:PM or 12 Noon 12 Midnight?
Another most common mistake which people mistake pertaining to 12o’ clock
If it’s day time, then we will be saying, It’s 12 noon and if its 12 at night, then it’s 12 midnight.
One simply cannot say 12 am or pm.
For example,
I will reach there by 12 noon. (correct)
I will return home by 12 midnight. (correct)
Mistake No. 39
One of the other mistakes which we make at the time of examinations
We usually say,
I have given the examination (wrong)
We should say
I have taken the exam (right)
Even though, it’s literal meaning is totally opposite to what we want to say. Isn’t it?
Mistake No. 40
More thinner (wrong)
Thinner (correct)
I am more thinner than him (wrong)
I am thinner than him (correct)
Mistake No. 41
In the month of March or On the month of March?
In the month of March (correct
Always use IN with months
For example
In Jan
In Feb
In Mar
In Apr
In May
In June
In July
In Aug
In Sep
In Oct
In Nov
In Dec
Mistake No. 42
Our or Us
They are coming to us house (wrong)
They are coming to our house (correct)
OUR will always be used before a noun
For example
Our house
Our country
Our flag
Our chair
Our desk
US will be used in the following sentences
He is coming to meet us
They have invited us
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Mistake No. 43
Play or Plays FOR I, WE YOU THEY??
They plays the game of cricket very well (wrong)
With the subjects such as I, WE YOU, THEY the main verb will be plural that is (WITHOUT “S” OR “ES”
They play the game of cricket very well (correct
Similarly, for promouns such as
I /WE / YOU/THEY PLAY CRICKET VERY WELL
I /WE / YOU/THEY GO FOR MOVIE EVERY WEEKEND
I /WE / YOU/THEY WATCH THE MOVIE TOGETHER
Mistake No. 44
Not knowing where to use “HE”, “HIS” AND “HIM”
For example
He is going to him house (wrong)
He is going to he house (wrong)
He is going to his house (correct)
“HIS” is always used before a NOUN
For example
HIS PEN
HIS BOOK
HIS TABLE
HIS COUNTRY
HIS BOTTLE
HIS SYRINGE
Mistake No. 45
Always use the singular form of the verb with “EACH” & “EVERY”
Many of you don’t realise that with “Each” and “Every”, we use the singular form of verb
For example
Each of these boys write well (Wrong)
Each of these boys writes well (correct)
Another example
Each of you go to school daily (Wrong)
Each of you goes to school daily (correct)
There is “s” with write
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Everyone of you paint well (Wrong)
Everyone of you paints well (Correct)
Another example
Everyone of you drive well (Wrong)
Everyone of you drives well (Correct)
Mistake No. 46
Neither or Both?
Use “Neither” instead of “Both” in the following negative sentences.
For example,
Both of you didn’t come (wrong)
Neither of you came (Correct)
Both of them aren’t sincere towards their studies (wrong)
Neither of them are sincere towards their studies (Correct)
Both of us aren’t going to attend the party (wrong)
Neither of us are attending the party (correct)
Mistake No. 47
Always use the THIRD FORM OF VERB if it is followed by “THE” (The + verb )
For example,
I can surely say that this is the good building in town (wrong)
Why?
Because, good is the first of verb
I can surely say that this is the best building in town (correct)
It is the better painting, I have ever seen (Wrong)
“Better” is the second form
It is the best painting, I have ever seen (Correct)
Mistake No. 48
Never use helping verbs “twice” such as in the following sentences:-
When I will come, I will call you (wrong)
“WILL” shouldn’t be used two times in one sentence
When I come, I will call you (correct)
The moment, he will arrive, he will text me (wrong)
The moment he arrives, he will text me (correct)
Mistake No. 49
Listen me or “Listen to” me?
He doesn’t listen me (wrong)
He doesn’t “listen to” me (correct)
Always use “LISTEN TO”
OR
“LISTENING TO”
He is not listening to me
They are not listening to them
She is not listening to her
Mistake No. 50
Use correct form of WORD in sentences
How enthusiasm and happiness can be used. Lets find out.
I am enthusiasm or I am happiness (wrong)
I am an enthusiastic person (used as adjective) (or if we want to use the word “Enthusiasm” then we can say
I am full of enthusiasm (used as noun)
I am happy (used as noun)
I am full of happiness (used as adjective)
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Mistake No. 51
Always use AT before time
At 5o’clock
At 7 pm
Can you arrive at 5o’clock?
I need to catch my flight.
Mistake 52
Our auditorium is in the 3rd floor (wrong)
Our auditorium is on the 3rd floor. (correct)
Mistake 53
His brother-in-laws have arrive at the party (wrong)
His brothers-in-law have arrived at the party (correct)
The plural of BROTHER-IN-LAW IS “BROTHERS-IN-LAW”
Same is
Sisters-in-law
Mothers-in-law
Mistake 54
She has golden hairs (wrong)
She has golden hair (correct)
HAIR is plural in itself, so it will be unchanged
Mistake 55
I prefer tea than coffee (wrong)
I prefer tea to coffee (correct)
Always use TO with PREFER
For example,
I prefer trouser to jeans
I prefer Nigeria to United States
Mistake No. 56
Its high time, he improves his verbal English (wrong)
It’s high, he improved his verbal English (correct)
With “IT’S HIGH TIME”, we use past tense, to refer the present
Other examples:-
It’s high time, he demonstrated his skills
It’s high time, he learned Arabic
It’s high time, he drove car
Difference between
It’s and Its
Its- Used for denoting possession
It’s – Short version of It is
For example
Use of Its
The truck broke its window panes, due to strong winds
This house is slightly cost effective than its neighbours
The flag in my house is standing strongly in its poll, even after strong winds
Use of It’s
It’s normal for people to move like this here
It’s going to be dark soon, so we should head back
It’s normal for people to sleep early here
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Mistake No. 57
I am having two brothers and two sisters.(wrong)
I have two brothers and two sisters (correct)
Mistake No. 58
Our house is near to the lake (wrong)
Our house is near the lake (correct)
Never use “TO” with “NEAR”
For example,
I live near my friend
My pet is near me
I live near the countryside
Mistake No. 59
Does she has a cycle? (wrong)
Does she have a car? (correct)
The main verb “HAVE” denotes ownership
Mistake No. 60
I like very much baseball (wrong)
I like baseball very much (correct)
Always use “VERY MUCH” at the end of sentence
Other examples
He likes mangoes very much
They like the play very much
She likes mango very much
Mistake No. 61
“Today office is there?” (wrong)
Say in the following manner:-
Is today a working day? (correct)
Mistake 62
I will be going or I will be go?
In future Tenses, after “BE”, we always use (ing) in verb
He will be go to school tomorrow (Wrong)
They will be watch television later (Wrong)
I will be visit park tomorrow (wrong)
Correct sentences are as follows:-
He will be going to school tomorrow (Correct)
They will be watching television later (Correct)
I will be visiting park tomorrow (Correct)
Mistake 63
Watch or See?
We use “Watch” when we are looking at something in an attentive manner
For example
We watch television (correct)
We look television (wrong)
I am watching the actions of a stranger for over a week now
He watches me whenever I try to speak in English
We use “See” where we get things on our way
For example
We see people sleep on pavements
I see children playing in the open
Mistake No. 64
Their or There?
There (used for a place)
Their (refers to something which is owned and related to group)
For example:-
I go there (place)
I am going to their house (House is owned by them)
He is going there (place)
He is going their office (Office is owned by them)
Mistake No. 65
Who vs. Which?
Who is used for a HUMAN BEING
WHICH is used for an OBJECT
For example
Saddam is a nice human being who (not WHICH) loves helping people
He is the person who likes to eat ice-cream
He gave a book which (not WHO) is quite informative
I have an ice-cream which is quite tasty
Mistake No. 66
Come or Return?
We often say that
We have come from office or school. (Wrong)
The correct form should be
We have returned from office or school (right)
The basic different which lies between “come” and return”:-
We use the word “return” where we had already gone to a place and that we are returning from there.
While on the other hand, the word “come” is used when none such an action takes place.
For example, we can say
My friend will come to house on my birthday (correct)
Here, if we use the word “return” for them, then it is going to be wrong
Like
My friend will return to my house on birthday. (Wrong)
Hope, you have got the basic difference from the two words “come” and “return”
Mistake No. 67
I came to school by walking (wrong)
I came to school on foot. (correct)
Mistake No. 68
What is the time in your watch? (wrong)
What is the time by your watch? (correct)
Mistake No. 69
Gone or Went?
Most of you use “Went” in the following sentences:-
For example
She had ate the mango (wrong)
Or
She has went there (Wrong)
Correct sentences will be
She has eaten the mango (correct)
She has gone there (Correct)
Tip to remember:-
We use the third form of verb with HELPING VERN SUCH AS HAS/HAVE/HAD
If there is any verb used with them, then it has to be the third form of verb
In the above case
-
- “Ate” is the “2nd” form of verb. You need to use “3rd” form of verb which is “EATEN”
- “Went” is the 2nd form of verb. You need to use “3rd” form of verb which is “GONE”
Mistake No. 70
HAS / HAVE OR HAD?
Many of you think that if in any sentence “HAS” “HAVE” or “HAD” is used then, it will be a “Present Perfect Tense.
It is not like that.
For example,
I have a ball (No perfect sentence, it is infact Present Indefinite Tense or Simple Present Tense )
Why?
Because, there is no MAIN VERB is used. “HAVE” in the above sentence is just a helping verb
Other examples of Present Indefinite Tense or Simple Present Tense are as follows:-
He has a pen
You have a ball
They have bags
He has a pencil
Mistake No. 71
DID WENT OR DID GO?
You need to add the FIRST FORM OF VERB in sentences where “DID” is used
For example
He didn’t went (wrong)
He didn’t go (correct)
They didn’t listened me (wrong)
They didn’t listen (correct)
You didn’t wanted me to go there (wrong)
You didn’t want me to go there (correct)
I didn’t liked the image (Wrong)
I didn’t like the mango (correct)
She didn’t watered the plants (Wrong)
She didn’t water the plants (correct)
YOU NEED TO ADD FIRST FORM OF VERB WITH DID (as above)
MISTAKE NO. 72
Mistake
Never make nouns plural with EVERY
For example
Every students (wrong)
Every pencils (wrong)
Correct are
Every student (correct)
Every pencil (correct)
MISTAKE NO. 73
Where I can find the washroom? (Wrong)
Where can I find the washroom? (Correct)
After “WHERE” helping verb will be used in the aforesaid INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES
Similarly,
Where I can find your notes? (wrong)
Where can I find your notes? (correct)
MISTAKE NO. 74
Never Add “WHO’” with non-living things
For example
The book who you gave is quite informative (wrong)
The book which you gave is quite informative (correct)
Book is a non-living thing and we use WHICH instead of WHO
The pencil who you gave is lost (wrong)
The pencil which you gave is list (correct)
MISTAKE NO. 75
Few or Less?
Few is used with countable nouns
Less with uncountable nouns
For example:-
I met few people today (not less people)
He has given me less sugar where I can’t even prepare two cups of tea (Not few sugar)
He has given me few coins (not less)
We have less than an hour left (not few)
MISTAKE NO. 76
Anyways (wrong)
Anyway (correct)
MISTAKE NO. 77
They need not to (wrong)
They don’t need to (correct)
Always, use helping verb after subject
Another example
He doesn’t need to eat heavy lunch at night
They don’t need to play games for an hour
Mistake No. 78
Write the names of fruits with ink (wrong)
Write the names of fruits in ink (correct)
INK is always denoted with “IN”
In INK
MISTAKE NO. 79
There or Their?
I am going to there house to meet them (wrong)
I am going to their house to meet them (correct)
MISTAKE NO. 80
He is in call right now (wrong)
He is on call right now (correct)
MISTAKE NO. 81
My favourite match will be in television tonight (wrong)
My favourite match will be on television tonight (correct)
MISTAKE NO. 82
I was on work all day (wrong)
I was at work all day (correct)
Always say AT work
Where were you?
I was at work
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MISTAKE NO. 83
Who or Whom?
I consulted the doctor who I met on train (wrong)
I consulted the doctor whom I met on train (whom refers to the person ) (correct)
MISTAKE NO. 84
Where to use “accept” and “except”
Accept
I except your offer, since it looks quite attractive (Wrong)
I accept your offer, since it looks quite attractive (correct)
They excepted my nature and pardoned me (wrong)
They accepted my nature and pardoned me (correct)
Except
The barracks were open for all the jailers, accept one (wrong)
The barracks were open for all the jailers, except one (correct)
Accept for him, all his family members were happy (wrong)
Except for him, all his family members were happy (correct)
MISTAKE NO. 85
How enthusiasm and happiness can be used. Lets find out.
I am enthusiasm or I am happiness (wrong)
I am an enthusiastic person (used as adjective) (or if we want to use the word “Enthusiasm” then we can say
I am full of enthusiasm (used as noun)
I am happy (used as noun)
I am full of happiness (used as adjective)
MISTAKE NO. 86
How to write the same sentence in different ways :-
I am excitedly waiting to hear the good news of my son’s success in exam
I am waiting in excitement to get the pleasant news of my son’s success in exam
Other example
I am not surprised to know that U.S is going to send relief items to Iraq
The news of U.S sending relief items to Iraq doesn’t surprise me
MISTAKE NO. 87
“Than” is used for comparing things
For example
There are more jars than plates in your kitchen
“Then” is used for time related actions and events
For example:-
Come by 11 tonight, I will be at home by then
MISTAKE NO. 88
What time it is? (wrong)
What time is it ? (correct)
Always use the helping verb first in the Interrogative sentences
Other examples
What are you going to do after Class 12th?
What will happen to your old car?
Mistake No. 89
I am waiting for so long, but they haven’t answered to me (wrong)
I am waiting for so long, but they haven’t answered me (correct)
Always say
Answered me
MISTAKE NO. 90
One of my friend is a doctor (wrong)
One of my friends is a doctor (correct)
The noun will always be plural with ONE OF MY
Other examples
One of my pen
One of my books
MISTAKE NO. 91
Me or My
I want you to be me friend (wrong)
I want you to be my friend (correct)
MISTAKE NO. 92
12 :am or 12 : pm
12 is neither AM or PM
It is either 12 NOON or 12 midnight
MISTAKE NO. 93
Yours sincerely or Yours lovingly?
In Formal Letter, always say
Your sincerely or Your faithfully
While in Informal letters,
say
Yours lovingly
MISTAKE NO. 94
Call he (wrong)
Call him (correct)
Similarly,
Call them
Call her
Call us
Call me
Call you
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MISTAKE NO. 95
Farther and Further?
“Farther” is used to denote a considerable distance
For example:-
His rocket landed farther down the road than mine
“Further” is used to denote an action which is ahead
For example
The fight between the two parties will lead to further damage
MISTAKE NO. 96
I wore a jeans (wrong)
I wore a pair of jeans (correct)
I wore jeans (correct)
MISTAKE NO. 97
Noun – Practice
The physician’s practice
Verb – Practise
How long have you been practising management?
MISTAKE NO. 98
The client has ordered for a wedding cake (wrong)
The client has ordered a wedding cake (correct)
Other examples:-
He has ordered a mobile online
The doctor has ordered a stethoscope
Mistake No. 99
More taller (wrong)
Taller (correct
He is more taller than you (wrong)
He is taller than you (correct)
Mistake No. 100
On Sunday or In Sunday?
Always use ON with days of the week
For example
On Sunday
On Monday
On Tuesday
On Wednesday
On Thursday
On Friday
On Saturday
Mistake No. 101
Where to use
He – His – Him
I – my – me
We – Our – Us
You – Your – You
They – Their – Them
His- My – Our – Your – Their – will always be used before a noun
For example
His pen
My pen
Our Pen
Your Pen
Their Pen
Him- Me – Us – You – Them – will always be used alone (without a noun)
For example:-
They are going to meet him
They are going to meet me
They are going to meet us
They are going to meet you
They are going to meet them
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